Reconsidering Archimedes' Principle
Jeffrey Bierman, Eric Kincanon · The Physics Teacher · 2003
Archimedes' principle as stated originally by Archimedes and in modern texts can lead to an incorrect prediction if the submerged object is in contact with a solid surface. In this paper we look experimentally at a submerged object and show that though the theoretical explanations of the principle are valid, the statement of the principle needs clarification.